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STAYING STRONG – Yukon wrestler Jaymi Hinchey, left, sprawls against a takedown attempt during her 38-40 kg match at the Western Canada Summer Games in Swift Current, Sask. Hinchey went on to win silver in her class. Photo by TEAM YUKON/SARAH LEWIS
That’s all folks.
That’s all folks. The Western Canada Summer Games in Swift Current, Sask. are over. On Sunday, the closing ceremony was held and volleyball player Arcel Siosan led the Yukon in as flag-bearer.
The Yukon went into phase two having already won five medals in swimming, cycling, and kayaking.
The second wave of athletes delivered another four medals to the count.
We will begin this recap on the mats. The Yukon wrestling team had a successful tournament earning three medals in the individual competitions on Sunday.
Judy Russell got silver in the 65 kg female event. She fell to Alexis Bradish of Saskatchewan.
Jaymi Hinchey also got a silver at the WCSG. Competing in the 38-40 kg class, Hinchey fell to Annika Loretta Fines of Alberta in the championship bout.
Cassi Jensen, who spent the first phase of the Games on the hardwood with the basketball team, earned a bronze medal in the 61 kg class. She out-wrestled Kassia Ross from Manitoba to take third.
Jensen was the Yukon’s flag-bearer for the opening ceremonies.
Moving onto the track, Jack Amos earned the Yukon’s first medal of phase two on Thursday in the 5,000-metre race.
Amos raced to a time of 16:36.65 good for bronze behind champion Maximus Thiessen and Cassian Murrary-White of Alberta.
Yukon runner Brahm Hyde came in fifth in the 5,000 metre race. Emily King came away from the heptathlon in fifth place. The heptathlon is seven events, 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200m race, long jump, javelin, and an 800-metre race.
On the links, Yukon golfer Aimery Barrault was the top finishing male at the Games, coming in seventh.
The boys’ indoor volleyball team went 2-3 through round-robin play and had a chance to play for bronze. They dropped the bronze medal game to Saskatchewan 3-0.
The girls’ team went 1-4 in the round-robin and ended the tournament in fifth place.
Transitioning to triathlon, Alex Petriw came in 14th place in the individual race on Thursday at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park.
On Sunday, Petriw was joined by Meghan Pennington for the mixed team relay. The duo came in 20th completing the swim, bike and run in 48:54.60.
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